Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)

Chapter 272

In the afternoon, Victoria went to pick her two kids up from school at the usual time.

She noticed the black car once again as they left the school. It had changed its parking

spot but remained silently stationed there.

Perhaps it belongs to another parent, she thought, realizing she might have been

overthinking things earlier. She had not had the time to buy a car yet due to her busy

schedule. However, now that she was thinking about it, walking everywhere was rather

time–consuming. So, she figured that having a means of transportation would be better.

Otherwise, it would become inconvenient for school pick–ups.

So, she began researching affordable cars for daily commuting upon returning home.

She did not plan to purchase anything too expensive since a car was primarily a mode

of transport, and because she might need to spend a lot of money on the children in

the future. Her budget was around 30,000.

She quickly found a cost–effective model and scheduled a visit to the dealership for a

test drive the next day. As the clock approached bedtime, she urged her two children to

get ready for sleep. They obediently went to their rooms without any fuss.

She then walked to the window and was just about to close the curtains when she

caught a glimpse of a black car parked near the streetlamp downstairs. It bore a

striking resemblance to the one she had seen at school earlier in the day. She furrowed

her brow as her movement paused, questioning whether it was the dim light or her

imagination.

A nagging suspicion grew within her. She felt that this black car was indeed the same

one she had seen earlier. She felt compelled to take a closer look, but just as she was

about to do so, a new message notification appeared on her phone. She picked it up

casually, glanced at the sender, and froze.

The sender was none other than Silent Night, who had been silent for a considerable

time. They had not communicated with each other since their last encounter.

Although Victoria had intended to repay him the money, she had not pressed him for

his bank account details due to his lack of response. But the fact that he suddenly

reached out to her now…

She clicked on his profile and found a simple message: ‘Hello.‘

Since they had not been in contact for a while, she was somewhat surprised to receive

his message. As she looked at her last message, she realized that she asked for his

bank account information, which he had not responded to. Did his initiative to message

her now indicate that he was finally willing to accept the money from her? So, she

quickly replied, ‘Good evening, Mr. Night.’

Alaric, who was sitting in the car, glanced at her reply, and his eyes narrowed

dangerously.

After a moment, he looked up and fixed his gaze on the slender figure standing by the

window. She responded promptly and with a gentle tone to other men’s messages, but

when it came to him…

As time passed, he still had not replied to her message. Victoria thought for a moment

and decided to take the initiative. ‘Mr. Night, have you been busy lately? You never

replied to my previous message asking for your bank account information.‘

He took his time before responding with a simple ‘Yes.‘

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transfer the money back to you.‘

‘Okay.‘

She furrowed her brow upon noticing his apparent indifference in words, but she

considered it understandable. Someone as extravagant as he probably held a

significant social status and would not care about money or bother to flatter others.

Regardless, all she needed to do was repay the money and not worry about anything

else. She had been waiting for a response for a long time. Yet, Silent Night had not sent

her the bank account number. This made her feel that something was amiss,

prompting her to nudge him again.

‘Mr. Night?‘

‘Yes, when are you free? Let’s meet.’

Finally, his new message contained more words, but the request confused her. Did they

really need to meet just to transfer the money?

‘Mr. Night, can’t I directly transfer the money to your account?‘

‘I only accept cash.‘

She was rendered speechless, and it seemed that he also sensed it because another

message came in just then.

‘It’s fine if you don’t want to do it.’

She finally realized that the other party did not actually need her to repay the money; he

was using this method to make her back down. However, she did not want to keep his

money. So, she replied after contemplating for a while, ‘Where should we meet?‘

Alaric’s expression turned glacial. He tightly pursed his lips, clearly displeased with her

response. He simply put away his phone without replying. Even Terrance, who sat in the

driver’s seat, could sense the sudden chilling aura emanating from Alaric. He looked at

Alaric uneasily and asked, “Mr. Cadogan, what’s wrong?”

“Let’s go,” he ordered in a cold tone. Terrance did not know what was going on, but

nonetheless, he followed the instruction and drove the car away.

Meanwhile, Victoria had been waiting for a while, but she did not receive any response

from the other party. Although she found it a bit strange, she did not pursue an answer.

After all, he would naturally inform her if he found a location. If he was not in a hurry,

then she should not be either.

Now that she had reassured herself, she kept her phone away and suddenly

remembered something. She walked to the window and looked in the direction where

the black car had parked earlier; the spot was empty. The streetlights elongated the

shadow of the tree as if the black car she had glimpsed earlier was just an illusion. She

frowned slightly and closed the curtains.

The next day, as soon as she finished getting ready and walked out of her room, she

noticed a person in her living room. The person stood up from the couch and greeted

her with a smile.

“Victoria, you’re up.” It was Bane, whom she had not seen for several days. He smiled

warmly, and his gaze softened upon seeing her. Her expression shifted slightly, but she

still nodded in response.

“Good morning. Why are you here?”

“Well, didn’t we agree for you to think it over? A few days have passed, and I assume

you’ve made up your mind.” He then quickly changed the subject, seemingly concerned

that she might refuse. “Shall I drive you all today?”

She remained silent as she glanced at him, and after a few seconds, she asked, “Have

you resolved the matters with your company recently? Do you have the time?” If he did,

she felt it was necessary to find an opportunity for a sincere conversation about their

relationship.

Bane seemed to understand her intention and took a moment before replying, “I only

have time to drive you and the children to the company and school.”

He truly was omnipresent, and his response left her momentarily speechless. After she

considered it for a moment, she decided to decline his offer. “If you’re so busy, then

there’s no need for you to drive us. I plan to buy a car myself.”

His gaze dimmed briefly as he heard that, but he quickly regained composure. “Buy a

car? Have you made up your mind?”

“Yes, I have. I’m going to check it out today.”

He responded, “Then, I’ll accompany you.”

“You don’t have to. Besides, didn’t you say you don’t have time?”

“I still have the time to accompany you in choosing a car of your own.”

She was about to refuse when something crossed her mind. So instead, she nodded.

“Alright, then. Thank you in advance for accompanying me to choose a car. It just so

happens that I have something to discuss with you later.”